G Phrygian scale — Position 1

Fret 1 position · Standard tuning

Minor mode with a ♭2. Dark, Spanish/flamenco character.

1frEADGBe
Root (G)
Scale tone

Notes in this position

GG#A#CDD#F

All 5 positions

G Phrygian scale position 1 — video lessons

About this position

This diagram shows Position 1 of the G Phrygian scale — a 5-fret box starting at fret 1 position. The notes available in this position are G, G#, A#, C, D, D#, F. Root notes (G) are shown in blue; other scale tones are outlined. Practicing all 5 box positions connects the full neck and builds fretboard fluency. The G Phrygian scale has 7 notes with intervals 0–1–3–5–7–8–10 semitones.

G in other scales